Millions of people around the world will watch as the Queen's state funeral is held at Westminster Abbey today.
The service will start at 11am, marking the end of ten days of mourning for the late monarch. Before the service, the tenor bell is tolled every minute for 96 minutes, reflecting the years of Queen Elizabeth II's life.
King Charles III has confirmed today will be a bank holiday as many places across the country will close as a mark of respect. However, some people will still be heading to work this Monday, while others will be watching the Queen's funeral at pubs across the region, and those people will be keen to know of any planned disruption to public transport timetables.
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Here's what our local providers here in Merseyside have planned this Monday.
Merseyrail
The short answer on this one is things will stay the same for the region's rail provider. While some have speculated that Merseyrail would run a reduced service as it does on Sundays, the operator has confirmed to the ECHO that a normal weekday service will be in place across the network on Monday.
This means trains will run at the usual 15 minute intervals across the network.
A statement on the Merseyrail website reads: "London is going to be extremely busy over the mourning period and on the day of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. If you are planning on travelling to London during this time, please allow as much time as possible. Merseyrail will continue to run regular trains on all lines on Monday 19 September."
Arriva
Arriva is one of Merseyside's two big bus operators, which welcomes thousands of passengers onto its services each day. We asked Arriva what its plans are for Monday August 19.
A spokesperson for the company told us that Arriva will be operating its standard Bank Holiday service on Monday. For the Liverpool City Region this will mean Arriva services will operate to the usual Sunday timetable and frequency.
Arriva said in a statement: "If you are planning to travel outside of London, our usual timetables will operate, except for on the 19th September when we will operate a Sunday Service. You can also find details of your service on the Arriva UK Bus app, alternatively you can plan your journey by clicking here ."
Stagecoach
Stagecoach is the other major bus operator serving our region. On its website, company boss Martin Griffiths has paid tribute to the Queen.
He said: "We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Our thoughts and sympathies are with the Royal Family at this sad time. Throughout her 70-year reign, she has dedicated her life to serving our country and the people within it. She has achieved so much, and she will be greatly missed by all."
Like Arriva, Stagecoach will also be operating a Bank Holiday/Sunday reduced service on Monday. Details can be found here.
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